Geographic Location of Karaikkadu

The village Karaikkadu is located in Cuddalore Taluk of Cuddalore District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India. It is governed by Karaikkadu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Cuddalore Community Development Block. The nearest town is Cuddalore, which is about 8 kilometers away from Karaikkadu.

Travel and Communication for Karaikkadu

The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station in the village.

Postal Address:
Karaikkadu,
Cuddalore,
Tamil Nadu, India
PIN - 607005

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karaikkadu

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A brief summary of available data for Karaikkadu is given below:

Social Structure of Karaikkadu

As per available data from the year 2009, 6277 persons live in 1481 house holds in the village Karaikkadu. There are 3147 female individuals and 3130 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.14% and males constitute 49.86% of the total population.

There are 2437 scheduled castes persons of which 1255 are females and 1182 are males. Females constitute 51.5% and males constitute 48.5% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 38.82% of the total population.

There are 28 scheduled tribes persons of which 12 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 42.86% and males constitute 57.14% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.45% of the total population.

Population density of Karaikkadu is 934.83 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karaikkadu

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Total area of Karaikkadu is 671.46 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 437.45 ha. About 40.55 ha is un-irrigated area. About 396.9 ha is irrigated area. About 66.9 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 330 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 144.41 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 56.35 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 9.04 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 21.62 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.59 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Karaikkadu

There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Karaikkadu.

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Karaikkadu.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Karaikkadu.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Karaikkadu.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Karaikkadu.

Colleges in Karaikkadu

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Cuddalore, which is 5-10 kms away from Karaikkadu.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Cuddalore, which is 5-10 kms away from Karaikkadu.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Kirumampakkam, which is more than 10 kms away from Karaikkadu.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Senjikumarapuram, which is more than 10 kms away from Karaikkadu.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Cuddalore, which is 5-10 kms away from Karaikkadu.

Other Educational Facilities in Karaikkadu

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Cuddalore, which is 5-10 kms away from Karaikkadu.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Karaikkadu.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Cuddalore, which is 5-10 kms away from Karaikkadu.

Healthcare Facilities in Karaikkadu

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Karaikkadu.

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Karaikkadu.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Karaikkadu.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Karaikkadu.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Karaikkadu.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Karaikkadu.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Karaikkadu.

There is a dispensary with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Karaikkadu.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Karaikkadu.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Karaikkadu or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre with 2 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Karaikkadu.

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